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Harrison Hunt papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.137

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of letters from Harrison R. Hunt, Professor Emeritus and former chairman of the Department of Zoology, to "Miss Mac" Henderson, former secretary of the Department of Zoology.

Dates

  • Creation: 1975 - 1976

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Biographical Note

Harrison Randall Hunt was born March 7, 1889 in Conneaut, Ohio to Henry and Agnes Hunt. He earned a B.S. from Allegheny College (Pennsylvania) in 1912, and a M.A. (1913) and Ph.D. (1916) from Harvard University. He was hired by Michigan State College's Department of Zoology in September 1923. While at MSC, Hunt taught zoology, served as a zoologist in the Agricultural Experiment Station, was head of the Zoology Deparment, and conducted research in Genetics. Following his retirement in July 1954, Hunt kept an office on campus and continued his research into effect of heredity on tooth decay in rats.

Hunt was married to Jane M. Fisher, with whom he had five children. He died on February 15, 1978

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Legal Status

Copyright: Michigan State University.

Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Title
Harrison Hunt Papers
Status
3 Ready For Cataloging
Author
M. Badgley Malone
Date
July 2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

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